Wall ball is fun! At the same time, hitting the wall should be done with a purpose, and you should have a good routine planned out with a clear objective.The first step is to find a suitable wall. Usually this is not in the house or on the house, and more than one lacrosse player has been scolded for throwing against a school wall that has a class or a music session on the other side. Brick or cinderblock gymnasium walls work great, again not usually inside to avoid leaving lacrosse ball marks on the floor. Be mindful of windows or other nearby breakables and consider where the ball will go if you miss the catch. Some places have designated lacrosse walls, and tennis practice walls are usually good because they have plenty of room for running and reacting side-to-side when you get to advanced stages of wall ball. The idea is to be smart ahead of time to have the most freedom for learning and the best wall ball session possible.Once in a good place, start with the basics of how you should be hitting the wall:
Wall Ball Workout Fundamentals and Plan
There is no way around it, your lacrosse game will suffer without stick skills. Players have to be able to handle the ball at all levels. Every lacrosse coach at every level says the same thing: "play wall ball". There are many items on this site that can be disputed, but everybody agrees that wall ball is a must!
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